Ang "THY WOMB" ay sumasalamin sa ordinaryong pamilya ng isang badjao at kung
papano mamuhay ang mga tao sa Tawi-Tawi. Ito ang nag-aangat sa pelikula bukod sa
payak at solidong kwento nito, mga artistang gumanap, musika at linyang
ginamit at syempre pa ang kamangha-manghang mga tanawin na ipinakita nito.
Nanakawin na ng THY WOMB ang iyong atensyon sa unang eksena palang at hindi
ka na bibitaw hanggang sa matapos ito. Hindi lang ito naglalahad ng kwento ng
isang baog na kumadronang badjao na pumayag at naghanap ng ikalawang asawa
upang magkaroon ng supling - napakaraming kwento ang inilabas ng pelikula na sa
unang pagkakataon ay maibabahagi sa atin dahil dito - ang "THY WOMB".
Akmang-akma ang musikang ginamit, masarap sa pandinig at parang gigising sa
iyong kamalayan. Napakaraming scenic views na kung pagsasama-samahin ay parang
isang malaking canvas tulad ng sa Spoliarium. Kaakit-akit at masasabi mong ito
ay makikita sa Pilipinas. Nagpapakita rin ito ng kulturang pilipino tulad ng
pista, pamamanhikan, paghabi, kasal, at higit sa lahat ang panganganak sa
bahay. Higit pa rito ang ipapakita ng "THY WOMB" - ito ay isang obrang orihinal
at napapanahon. Pilipinong-pilipino ang tema. Samo't saring pasabog ang
matutunghayan sa bawat eksena na ngayon mo pa lang makikita sa
pinilakang-tabing.
Si Bembol Roco bilang Bangas-an, ang butihing asawa ni Shalana (Nora Aunor) ay pumupuno sa kung ano ang kulang sa bawat eksena. Masasabi kong isang beteranong aktor si Bembol Roco na gumaling sa pag-arte habang lumilipas ang panahon.
Sa totoo lang ang "THY WOMB" ay hindi tungkol kay Nora Aunor, hindi rin dahil kay direk Brillante Ma. Mendoza at sa iba pang casts and crews nito - ito ay tungkol sa libo-liong taong naninirahan sa Tawi-tawi na pilit hinuhubog ng panahon, nakikibaka sa pamumuhay at kung paano maitatawid ang isang araw ng walang pag-aalala at may laman ang isip at tyan. Ito ay tungkol sa libo-libong extra na bumuo ng pelikulang "THY WOMB" - ang mga residente ng Tawi-tawi.
"We empower the minority and let them feel that they are part of our
society and how significant they are to our country," sambit ni direk
Brillante sa isang simpleng pagtitipon kasama ang staffs and crews ng "THY WOMB" at mga piling panauhin sa isang magarang opisina sa Makati City.
Ang "THY WOMB" ay isa sa mga kalahok ng 38th MMFF ngayong taon na magsisimula sa 25-Dec. 2012 hanggang 8-Jan. 2013.
Halina't panoorin natin ang "THY WOMB".
Silipin ang iba pang mga larawan na may kaugnayan sa pelikulang pag-uusapan lumipas man ang sampung taon.
Hearing a lot of good things about it, but I shan't be fooled. Not again. 'Captive', need I say more?
TumugonBurahinYou know Mr. Armando Dela Cruz, You don't judge/rate/give merit to a film by watching the film director's other films. That is so stupid. You judge a film by watching it.
BurahinIt doesn't follow that if one work by a film maker did not impress you (which, by the way, doesn't mean the film is not good; you may just have different taste for films and it takes a lot of years to actually appreciate art and good films) then all this other works are bad.
Bobo ka lang. Good night.
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
BurahinNaalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
BurahinNaalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
BurahinMr. dela Cruz, prove yourself wrong- see the film.
BurahinNaalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
BurahinSeriously, hindi ka talaga naiintriga sa dami ng magagandang reviews sa THY WOMB? Why not give it a try? Kapag hindi mo nagustuhan ang movie, you can refund from moi....hihihi
BurahinI didn't even judged the film in this comment. :-) There's a huge difference between being circumspect and being an a**hole judging a film out of invalid sense. I'm a strong believer, I was the former and not the latter.
BurahinYour loss, Armando deal Cruz! 8) And before you wag your smugness away, face yourself in the mirror and ask yourself: What does it take to be a crab?
TumugonBurahinNaalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
TumugonBurahini saw the film, THY WOMB in Taipei, Taiwan where am based and was surprised to see an almost full house and with 95% Taiwanese audience. Actually, we're only 3 Pinoys-prior to Nov.16 screening, there was one held for bloggers/critics and some VIPs and it must have been raved so the full house showing that Friday. THY WOMB is a beautiful film sans sobbing and screaming so typical of Pinoy drama film-this one is quiet, yet profound. Especially, after the movie many issues are worth discussing (my husband and I did engage in some of them)...story's simple yet arresting; u may find some weak areas all right, but as a whole it's a great film. Nora Aunor has again given one great performance here in Thy Womb! Is it the fan in me? Nah...i say her film is not if it's not and this one is really, really nice. Like one Taiwanese blogger says, ..."I did not cry, but I felt pain in my every organ...", i felt the same...I did not cry a river, but I had lump on my throat and shed some tears nonetheless. Do not be affected by some comments-u have to see it yourself and be proud that there's one great Filipino film to remember by. Enjoy!
TumugonBurahintrue. at the end of the day, those movies that affect you most matters and THY WoMB is one of these films.
BurahinYou have the right to judge CAPTIVE because you already watched it but judging THY WOMB basing on your frustrations to CAPTIVE and not watching it is what we called plain STUPIDITY..
TumugonBurahinmy reply is for Armando dela Cruz...
Burahinyup @ Effy.
BurahinVox Cinemas at the Mall of Emirates,venue of the 9th Dubai International Film Festival. Thy Womb scheduled for the 9:45pm screening, both screening dates were sold out.
TumugonBurahinwow! kasama pala sa Dubai Film Festival ito.
BurahinArmando -- Please check your files again. Captive was not received well by many critics - both local and international . Not the case with Thy Womb. From the time it premiered at Venice up to Dubai where it is now competing againts Oscar frontrunners Amour and Master, it as been described as a great humanist film, among others. I have seen both films and I understand the negative reviews of Captive and I saw why many are positive about Thy Womb. If you will not watch Thy Womb, then one poster is right -- it's your loss.
TumugonBurahinMaSTeR ay isang matinding kakompetensya ng THY WoMB.
BurahinPeople should chill. :-) it has been a ritual for me not to put my hopes too high. I have been disappointed, and quite a lot. It's a smart move, if you ask me.
TumugonBurahinI have watched Thy Womb, and I gotta say, I was astounded. That was because I wasn't expecting anything much. (Read me review! http://thefilmpolice.blogspot.com/2012/12/mmff-review-thy-womb-is-laudable.html) See?? 'Captive' was bombed in many sense, and I did expected a lot from it, so...
P.S. One shan't trash someone who has some serious trust issues. :-) Loving your responses, anyway.
*I have watched Thy Womb, and I gotta say, I was astounded. One reason, besides the solid material, was because I wasn't expecting anything much. (Read me review! http://thefilmpolice.blogspot.com/2012/12/mmff-review-thy-womb-is-laudable.html)
BurahinNow you're talking @ Armando dela Cruz. It's nice to hear that. Appreciating THY WoMB is an intelligent move.
Burahin